Automation – Page 393
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ArticleAluminium futures
Adhesive bonding for high-volume productionInnovation in traditional applicationsFormability issuesStabilized aluminium foam and impact absorptionEnd-of-life considerationsEvaluating future potentialNew joining techniques and recent advances in forming technology for aluminium, and how new aluminium products can match steel in crash safety performanceIn this energy-conscious age, automotive manufacturers want materials that can project them ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan AIMS for automation
As foreign carmakers continue to build new plants in India, the changing balance of low labour cost and automation must be revisited, as evidenced at the new Renault-Nissan plant in ChennaiAMS talked to Marc Nassif and Akira Sakurai about the ‘automation development’ of the Chennai plant and how the carmakers ...
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ArticleDoors of perception
Random temporary storage – reliable controlComplex but clearly visible control processesNetworking and consistencyAllowing for all eventualitiesThe almost universal system of dressing doors off the line and reuniting them with the right body requires sophisticated handling and software systems, as seen at BMW’s Dingolfing plantIn recent years, all processes across automotive ...
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More than safety
Key presentationsVolkswagen variationsThe SICK approachOver 90 factory automation managers, engineers and trainers gathered in Waldkirch, Germany to find out what innovations were on offer at SICK company’s Automation DaysSICK is traditionally famous for its plant and process safety equipment, but at the company’s 2010 Automobiltage, held at its Waldkirch headquarters, ...
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ArticleLightweight robots bring new excitement
Engineers and inventorsThe robot touchTrig-by-contactNew robot – new materialsMotion control mechanismEfficiencies in cost and capacityA saturated market?Kuka Roboter, the robotics division of Kuka, offers equipment to suit almost any production requirement. Such flexibility has won the company an impressive client list: Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen are ...
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ArticleNew renewable honing oil from Sunnen
Sunnen has introduced its SHO-500 honing oil, a petroleum-free, general-purpose fl uid based on a renewable vegetable formulation that makes sustainable metalworking affordable and practical. Offering a breakthrough in oxidation stability, SHO-500 is formulated without additives such as sulphur, chlorine and fl uorine. The new fl uid is suitable for ...
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ArticleReplacement filters from Hi-line
The new Filtersoft range of cartridge fi lters from Hi-line Industries are claimed to offer savings of up to 75% over comparable products, without compromising build quality, performance or anticipated service life. Filters can be supplied for use with a wide range of fl uids, including compressed air, gases, process ...
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New Tornos Almac CU 1007 machining centre
Tornos has introduced its Almac CU 1007 machining centre, with optional 6-axis robot. A cast iron housing with four linear guide rails fi xed on a prism and 1/10μm incremental glass scales ensures excellent fi nishing on all machined parts. Travels are 8.66” x 4.72” x 9.06” (X/Y/Z) with a ...
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ArticleKistler launches its new S220 rolling resistance tool
The new S220 two-component measuring hub from Kistler uses strain gauge technology to measure changes in tyre rolling resistance in very close proximity to the tyre footprint. The new measuring hub also allows static measurement of the contact force and control of the test stand. Unlike torque and power measurements ...
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ArticleGrowth is China's solution
Joint ventures back indigenous brandsDomestic dangersGeneral MotorsGuangzhou AutomobileBYDGeely AutomobileChery AutoGreat Wall MotorHow the key players in China’s automotive industry are planning to increase vehicle production, the role of the Chinese government in the expansion programmes, and the push to promote electric vehicles.Derided for years by critics in the West, China’s ...
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ArticleNew De-Sta-Co Vulcan grippers
The Vulcan series of high-temperature grippers from De-Sta-Co are suitable for automated foundry and casting applications. Equipped with available options, the gripper can operate in temperatures up to 450oC (840oF). Vulcan series grippers come in three sizes, with holding capacities ranging from 91Nm (67 ft/lbs) to 414Nm (305 ft/lbs).Each can ...
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ArticleNew TruDiode lasers from Trumpf
Trumpf has extended its range of TruDiode series lasers, with the addition of models with output powers of 800, 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 watts, suitable for welding, brazing, hardening and heat treatment. These industrial-grade diode lasers offer a beam quality comparable to that of lamp-pumped lasers – even at high ...
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ArticleCombination laser and rotary die cutting system from Spartanics
Spartanics has launched its new Finecut-Plus-Rotary die cutting system, designed to support both a diverse range of short and long product runs found in automotive tooling shops. The Finecut-Plus-Rotary system offers rotary die cutting at speeds up to 120m per minute (400ft per minute). This is a tool-free system, with ...
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A smaller light curtain from SICK
SICK has launched its miniTwin 2, a reduced-size light curtain solution that incorporates sender and receiver in a miniature housing, a built-in unit control and a diagnostic LED display. The miniTwin 2 units measure 120mm x 1,200mm and can be cascaded or daisy chained end-to-end, up to 3,600mm, without any ...
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ArticleJK Lasers enhanced Nd:YAG laser range
JK Lasers has added two new units to its range of pulsed Nd:YAG lasers, the JK80PS and JK150PS. These models are designed for use in a range of application fi elds, including production of automotive components. The JK80PS and JK150PS combine higher peak powers with improved beam quality for increased ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Too much, too soon in China?
This September-October 2010 edition of AMS includes a vehicle maker special feature covering what the major OEMs in China are planning with regards to future production. As might be expected, to a one they are planning to add more models – and more capacity. With new plants or additions to ...
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ArticleMulti-sensor measuring tech from Werth
Werth Messtechnik has introduced its new ScopeCheck MB multi-sensor coordinate measuring machine for the analysis of large-volume components in a shopfl oor environment. The ScopeCheck MB has a measurement range of up to 800mm in the X-axis and 2,000mm in the Y-axis. Dimensional measurement using tactile, image processing technology or ...
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ArticleClearcut a key matter for matt
A sparkling futureThey are a real eye-catcher at major automobile exhibitions. More and more carmakers are presenting models with matt finishes. Previously only used with custom paint jobs, now they are increasingly being used in smaller production runs as well. Recently, BASF introduced its current colour collection, which include a ...
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Finding the new black
BASF colour designer Eva Höfli talks about today’s fashions, tomorrow’s trends and their impact on automobile colours in the futureAPS: What’s everyday work like for a colour designer in the car industry?Eva Höfli (EH): Oh, it differs a great deal - depending on what stage our work has reached. During ...
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ArticleElectromobility and colours for the cars of tomorrow
Defining current trend worlds and colour worldsNew intelligence: ‘defragmented apparition’Move on nowColour codes of the here-and-nowSensible crossover colours: discrete dubbingColour codes of crossover coloursSupernormal: harmonious irregularitiesNew form for perfect presentationMixing exciting metallics and earthy natural tones to market to a highly diverse global customer base is a challenging job for ...